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PMH to JAF: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,901 mi
14,325 km · 7,735 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PMH — Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport · Portsmouth, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PMH
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field36 mi away
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field42 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark65 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport67 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMH from JAF?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PMH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,901 miles (14,325 km, 7,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMH to JAF?
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